Plum
#5F4D99 · Plum
#5F4D99 is Plum, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 95, 77, 153 and a relative luminance of 0.100, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.10
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.01:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5F4D99?
#5F4D99 is Plum, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 95, 77, 153, and in HSL it is 254°, 33%, 45%.
Is #5F4D99 a light or dark color?
#5F4D99 has a relative luminance of 0.100, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5F4D99?
Its complementary color is #87994D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.